2002 Maxima - How hard should I have to push to get driver side axle in?
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2002 Maxima - How hard should I have to push to get driver side axle in?
Having problems getting the driver side axle in. I can feel the axle engage the splines. Then when I turn the axle you can hear it is engaged with the transmission and it won't turn. However I can't get it to go all the way in. From what I have read it should slide in rather easily when lined up. Is that correct?
#3
In theory the axle should go in without very much effort. The problem is that theory and reality don't always agree with each other.
If you are having difficulty getting the axle in, it may be due in part to the snap ring that is on the end of the splines that goes into the differential. This snap ring has to compress for the axle to go in all the way. You have to get the axle to go in perfectly straight so the snap ring will compress into the groove. This is easier said than done.
All I can say is just keep trying. One time I installed an axle and it went in on the first try. Then I had to remove the axle because I forgot something and then it took me a good half hour or more of trying to get it back in. Totally frustrating.
If you are having difficulty getting the axle in, it may be due in part to the snap ring that is on the end of the splines that goes into the differential. This snap ring has to compress for the axle to go in all the way. You have to get the axle to go in perfectly straight so the snap ring will compress into the groove. This is easier said than done.
All I can say is just keep trying. One time I installed an axle and it went in on the first try. Then I had to remove the axle because I forgot something and then it took me a good half hour or more of trying to get it back in. Totally frustrating.
#5
I ended up dropping the strut. Got a second set of hands to hold it straight and tapped it a few times with the rubber mallet and it popped right in. Probably should have tried that earlier instead of wasting 3 hours.
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